Ripple on the Water - Restaurant in Essex - 74 Main St, USA

The food was excellent! Location is quite nice with a view on the river and fishermen who are passing by. The only thing I personally didn’t enjoy quite was the smell in the restaurant. They had some kind of special aroma which smelled to me like a hospital or something. But It might be just a personal reflection. Visit when you are in the area. The corn bread is sooo good!

Great new place on the water. There are a variety of places to sit, indoors, on the deck or at the bar. We elected to sit at the bar given the time of year. Jesse poured some great cocktails and the food is way above average. I had the shrimp and grits that rivaled anything I had in Savannah. Wife had the Tuna Nachos with great, large chunks of tuna. Wine list is varied enough to meet a variety of tastes. We had an excellent Gruner Veltliner with dinner. This is a family run place with homemade desserts, including a great homemade blueberry cobbler. We shall return.

Excellent, all around! We had a poutine special appetizer, with clam chowder. So yummy. We each had a scallop dish (mine was baked scallops and his was scallops and corn). Both excellent. Finished with a toffee pudding. Highly recommend for the food, the views, and friendly staff.

We love this new place. The staff is very friendly the food is so delicious. Tuna is so buttery fresh and it is a cute design inside not to mention the view which is gorgeous.

Unfortunately, our experience here was not as good. My friends and I ordered what looked like delicious cocktails on the menu, and even though we tried to make it work, we could not drink them. It seems like they changed bar tenders recently. The owner/manager agreed to replace the drinks, and opted for beer and wine. The food was ok, although the salmon was overcooked.

The food here is great! I brought my best friend and our teen kids and everyone absolutely loved their meals! I had blackened salmon…so good! My friend had and I quote, “The best haddock I have ever had”! Both teens had The Ripple Burger and ate every bite! They also have The Best fries! I highly recommend and will be back! The staff was very friendly and attentive as well!

Beautiful atmosphere. Amazing food. The drink menu was so well put together - the only place I’ve ever been that orang used by base-alcohol for each drink. Cocktails are unique and delicious. The owners and the staff are dedicated, attentive, and helpful. Poké bowl had the freshest tuna I’ve had in a long time. All the seafood is amazing. A must try experience!

"Can we come back here tomorrow?" During our explorations of Salem, we decided to get out of the city to avoid a 3 hour wait for the restaurants in the immediate area. Our friend works in the area and recommended that we come up to Ripple. I was disappointed in the fact that I wasn't able to get the advertised New England Poutine since they were out of Clam Chowder. My second option of the scallop casserole did NOT disappoint though, with the topping being very uniquely spiced and felt like the perfect fall dish. The mashed potatoes were also wonderful with the rice being an acceptable compliment ( I would probably get double mashed next time). DO NOT go to Ripple without getting dessert. We were fully prepared not to get dessert, when we found out that the owner prepared them personally herself on a daily basis. After we heard all of the options, we got all 4 of them and shared at our table and every one of them was a hit. Finally, we felt INCREDIBLY welcome in the restaurant, with the service staff and clientele alike making the restaurant feel like dining at home with friends and family. Being members of the LGBTQ community, often times we feel a bit on the fringe when we dine out. This felt like home. I'll absolutely be back during my next visit to the area.